Ryan Van Velzer

Writer

Ryan Van Velzer is the Delray Beach city reporter for the Sun Sentinel. Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, Ryan has covered state politics for the Associated Press and general assignment news for The Arizona Republic. Previously, Ryan worked as a travel reporter in Central America and Southeast Asia.

Recent Articles

Delray Beach selected its next city manager on Tuesday evening — pending contract negotiations. Mark Lauzier will work as Delray’s CEO, acting on the will of the City Commission, managing a staff of hundreds as well as the city’s $118 million budget. Lauzier is the assistant city manager for Tacoma,...

The highest tides of the year kept flooding South Florida streets and lawns Friday, and there’s more expected to come Saturday. The forecast through Saturday calls for a 30 percent to 40 percent chance for scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Parts of Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood saw as...

Strong winds, showers and a full moon Thursday intensified the highest tides of the year in South Florida, with leftover storm debris still clogging many drains. The wet weather and king tides together are making for some of the the worst coastal flooding residents say they’ve seen in years. From...

New showers, water fountains, bike and surfboard racks are among the shiny new amenities welcoming beachgoers in Delray as the city sets its sights on completing $3 million worth of improvements. Delray began construction on its public beach — one of the most popular in Palm Beach County — in April...

The one-two punch of heavy rains and king tides this week will increase odds of flooding in low-lying parts of South Florida. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain is forecast to fall between late Wednesday night and Friday morning — though it could be higher, according to the National Weather Service...

The highest tides of the year are coming to South Florida, starting as early as Tuesday. The king tides will begin their annual cascade over sea walls, out of drains and into the streets — with the region expected to see peak flooding Thursday through Monday, said Andrew Hagen, meteorologist with...

Delray Beach wants a new fire training center to cut down on emergency response times. If firefighters don’t have to leave town to train, they’ll stay closer to respond to 911 calls. It’s not clear how much response times rise while Delray firefighters are away training — or if anyone has been...

A Florida judicial watchdog panel is recommending a Palm Beach County judge be removed from office for running a “win-at-all-costs” 2016 election campaign. Palm Beach County Judge Dana Santino, 49, criticized her opponent, Gregg Lerman, for being a defense attorney and choosing to represent “murderers,...